LA fires: Terrifying moment weatherman's live forecast interrupted by urgent phone warning
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A weather forecaster delivering the evacuation status for scorched California was left dumbfounded mid-broadcast when his own studio received an urgent warning. Wildfires have seared across the Golden State for the last six days, reducing homes scattered over tens of thousands of acres to ash and rubble, and displacing thousands living in the paths of six separate blazes. Officials have warned that the barely contained Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth, Archer, Hurst and Lidia infernos will continue to spread throughout the state, wafted onwards by strong winds.
Onlookers watching from outside California were given a taste of life inside the fire risk zone earlier last week when weather forecasters received orders to evacuate live on television. Fox News 11 chief meteorologist Adam Kreuger was interrupted mid-broadcast when he received a message from officials telling informing the studio people needed to flee for their safety.
Mr Kreuger was delivering a live update on which parts of Los Angeles were under mandatory evacuation orders when phones could be heard pinging across the Fox studios. He halts as the devices start blaring with the alarm sound, with the forecaster pausing to comment on "some type of alert".
He pauses while his colleague reads out the emergency message from behind the camera, revealing how people are asked to respond to the growing threat. The message reads: "This is an emergency message from LA County Fire department, an evacuation warning has been issued in your area. Remain vigilant of any threats and be ready to evacuate, gather loved ones, pets and supplies.".
